yo donnie darko he was just 16 when he found a very strange book to read it was all about a realm unseen (he's gonna save the world cause he's donnie darko) when a bunny named frank showed up to assist donnie darko decided to follow it there was a great big crash and everything changed his mental health got all rearranged when he first woke up he realized that frank the bunny had saved his life he could see people's fates, futures, & time he was much more emo than the other guys it was then donnie knew what he had to do he had to let the jet engine fall through his roof he's here to die for me and you he's gonna save the world cause he's donnie darko gonna save the world cause he's donnie darko gonna save the world cause he's *whispers* donnie darko

When it's your birthday you get your favorite supper, your favorite tipple, birthday sex and the pick of what to watch on the television. For me it was a lovely birthday and of course the movie of choice was my all time favorite "Donnie Darko". I saw this for the first time back in 2002 and couldn't get it out of my head for weeks. It had an unusual effect on me. I've seen thousands of films, but rarely has one lingered quite so much on my conscience. Without doubt a "cult film", this had so many different theories as to what it was really all about, it would make your head spin.In truth I became a little obsessed. I…

Such a knockout combination of flavors and tones, genres and influences that it's hard to believe how coherent it all is. Portals expand though the screen of The Evil Dead as a heavenly choir soars within the soundscape. Elementary schoolgirls dance seductively in talent shows, taught by the 'teacher's pet' of a spiritual healer with a dark secret. Nightmares intermingle with the sleepy High School environments of endless houses and endless types of people who we've known. It's a movie where 'sparkle motion' is on the same plane of importance as deluded heroism and schizophrenia, and it's…

Besides some of the CGI not holding up even for 2001 standards and a not so memorable cast the movie was written great and shot well. It's hard to talk down on a movie that really left me thinking and wondering many hours after.

My main problem I guess, was the fact that besides the writing nothing blew me away.

i think i hated this film when i first watched it, and i think i still sorta do? but in a way that is more endearing to me. this epitomises early 2000s teenage angst and self-importance in a way i have never seen in any other film

I watched the the director's cut this time. Everything made so much sense and I saw how much planning and world building went into the plot. I highly suggest that you watch the theatrical cut before watching the directors cut though so you can know the main plot points and then connect the dots while watching the director's cut.